New iMac+Leopard+deadline=what should I do?

Hi, all--This is my first post so please forgive any inadvertent forum no-nos.
I very much enjoy my now antiquated G3 Mac--it still does just about everything I require, but circumstances are forcing me to upgrade. I've decided upon a souped-up 17" iMac (desk space is a major concern--otherwise I'd go for a bigger model), but I'm not sure when I should make my purchase. The deadline I'm facing is a strange one: As many (most?) Mac users know, eBay is not necessarily a friendly environment for us. Nonetheless, as a longtime seller on that venue, I've experienced few problems with my current Mac. All of this will change, however, when eBay switches over to the long-threatened SYI3 form in early May. I will be DOA since my browsers are not supported and I can't upgrade the browsers since I can't upgrade the OS. Using SYI3, even with a supposedly supported browser/OS, is problematic at best, but I'll also have the option of using a third-party host that suports OS X.
Now that I've selected the Mac I want to purchase, I discover Leopard is forthcoming. That's great! Truly. I need, for the first time in ages, to be totally current and, mebbe, just a wee bit ahead of the pack!
I'd appreciate it very much if the forum's experts can give me some pros/cons to buying now with Tiger vs. waiting for the as yet un-announced Leopard arrival. I want as little downtime as possible during what may be the not-so-merry month of May.
TIA,
the bookwoman
G3 Mac OS 9.2.x
G3 Mac OS 9.2.x

bookwomanor, (Great nom-de-plume!)
How much RAM do you have in that G3, and what model is it? Though you do not say it explicitly, I have concluded that cost is an important consideration. With that in mind, some comments:
1. Many G3's will run OS X 10.3, and those that do not can be tweaked with XPostFacto to do so.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106163
So what exactly is the G3 you have, and how much RAM does it have?
2. Any new Mac you buy will come with the current OS, or a free upgrade to it. It will not give you the next OS, even if the release date is just days after the date of your purchase.
3. If you buy a new Mac now you will pay - if curent Apple policy remains the same - the full retail price for the next OS.
4. You can buy Tiger at any time. You cannot buy Leopard until it is released.
If I were you, and you have to get the brand new computer, I would wait as long as possible. With any luck, Apple's planned release date Coming spring 2007 will precede eBay's transition.

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